Briefs

She will fill that role until the university hires a
successor to Larry Benedict, the dean of Student Affairs since
1992. He is leaving Johns Hopkins for a position at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Boswell came to Hopkins in 1985 as a special assistant to
the dean of students and also served as director of the Office of
Student Activities before becoming dean of students in 1988. She
holds a doctorate in counseling psychology from Northern Arizona
University.

Committee for the
greening of JHU takes its first steps

Alternative fuel vehicles, recycled paper products and
"green" dining were among the subjects discussed at the July 26
committee meeting for the Greening of The Johns Hopkins
University.

On Earth Day, April 22, President
William R. Brody officially launched
the greening initiative, whose goal is to coordinate and enhance
the institution's environmentally friendly practices, including
recycling, energy efficiency efforts, reduction of fossil fuel
consumption and open space preservation.

To date, the ad hoc committee of staff, faculty and students
has identified numerous green practices already implemented or in
the works at the Homewood, Peabody and East Baltimore campuses.
Some of these efforts include car pools, soon-to-be-purchased
electric vehicles for service use at Homewood and the application
of recycled products and energy efficient lighting.

Items being considered are the hiring of a full-time
environmental coordinator, the use of chemical-free fertilizers,
the acquisition of alternative fuel vehicles to replace
decommissioned vehicles and the use of Levering cafeteria as a
model for green dining.

An all-day conference has been scheduled for Nov. 6 to
promote the university's green policies and to provide workshops
to facilitate future efforts.

To participate in the greening initiative, contact Polly
Walker at
clf@jhsph.edu.

Hispanic studies
professor appointed to Fulbright board

President Clinton has announced the appointment of
Sara Castro-Klaren, professor of Hispanic studies in the
Department of Romance Languages and
Literatures, to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship
Board. The board selects students, scholars, teachers and
trainees to participate in educational exchanges; approximately
3,800 new grants are awarded annually through the U.S.
Information Agency.

Castro-Klaren, who was chief of the Hispanic Division at the
Library of Congress from 1984 to 1986, has participated in
several National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships and has
served as a consultant on Fulbright Fellowships. She received her
doctorate from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Space Telescope Science
Institute is site of art show

Though it's known for showing Hubble's awe-inspiring images
of gallaxies, the gallery of the
Space Telescope Science
Institute on the Homewood campus will be the site of a
different kind of show in the coming months.

Opening from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, is the Fells
Point Creative Alliance's latest effort. The exhibition, titled A
Panel of Us: FPCA Members' Self-Juried Show, will be on display
until Oct. 30. Viewing times can be arranged by calling
410-338-4700.